The concept of flying was always a curiosity to mankind as they seemed amazed of how an avian animal could fly with ease. We seemed amazed how a bird for example could fly in the air without struggle and just glide along with the wind. With that curiosity man began attempting to be able to fly in one way or another. In this paper will be explaining the history of how flight was conceived and the four main principals of flight which are lift, drag, thrust, and weight.